The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-10
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THB WAY they find IT.
HEN OF MEANS RROM OTHER
CITIES In MEMPHIS.
A Biz Deal In Chickasaw Land Com.
pany stock and lh Sig
niflcance.
ONE OF The PARTY SURPRISED
AT LOCAL ADVANTAGES.
HaDy 4 Manufacturer and Investor
Has His Eyes Turned In This
Direction,

An APPKAL reporter yesterday IN
quired Of Mr.. VsnHooss what was the
result OF the negotiations between the
Chickaeaw Land Company and the
party Of Birmingham gentlemen who
had come over at bis solicitation to
look over the company's property and
investigate its plans and prospects and
Memphis generally. 1t was learned
that the company agreed to sell them
$4,000, although the price had been
advanced TO Soc; that they wanted
the balance Of the 100000 remaining
Of the s25O,000 first offered, but the
company declined TO take 37icSince at
the auction sale Of lots on August 18th,
the date aIed for that and the foil
opening OF the motor line, the COM
pany was obligated 10 take II back at
Its face vslue In payment for its most
choice lots thus sold, or, a. Mr.. Van
Hoose expressed II, ib purchasing
power IL . dollsr, and We will get In
the nsishborhood OF its face value or
withdraw Il entirely"
Mr.. Jamison remained over yester.
day 10 perfect the Gale and was eeen at
the Gayoso last evening for few mo-
ments. He said that they were all do
lighted with the city and certainly sp-
precisted the esrneet cordially and
hearty welcome given his party by all
the Memphis men they had met. He
poke in strong and enthusiastic
gyms Of the city and It's outlook
:. I'd that the only criticism which his
Yarty would feel willing OF ven,ured
20 make, was that Memphis WAS too
content with her magnificent cotton
oil other towns succefs and growth,
still II makes rs vince little
10 see other places with not
bali the advantages Of Memphis secur.
Ing plants and enterprises which
should come here. Enterprises which,
II IL known full well, would have
made q great 1eal more money for
their stockholders, II they had only
investigated hire before going else
where.
Among the many things which Mr..
Jemison said bad especially attracted
them here, was the excellent form OF
city government, and the high stand.
ing OF the men wiling TO serve In the
capacity Of aldermen. He also
spoke OF the good effect
on the outside world OF the strong
hopeful tone OF the city papers, and thai
while they did not ('if he might b,
psrdoned for such an apparent breach
OF courtesy'' have the wonderful pusl
and snap OF some OF the Western pa
pers, still tho whole tone and make ~
OF the city press was 80 strong and en-
courseing that his party had largely
been induced TO invest here by seeing
this spirit OF confidence In the papers.
trade, and was not boldly reaching out
and grsppling with II. Louis, Cincin.
natl, Cleveland and other Western
cities In the way OF manufacturing
That Birmingham was shipping daily
hundreds Of cars OF pig iron 10 these
places whore II was manufactured In.
10 Thousand things and then sold
right In and around Memphis. That
In Birmingham the kindlieet
feeling prevailed toward Memphis,
and that Birmingham was anxlously
expecting the completion Of the grand
iron highway between them, eager "a
ship here her pig iron and steel and
have u here, on the banks of the
mighty river, converted into articles
OF all kinds useful 10 man. That
the one thing now neediul, absolute y
essential 10 Memphis becoming 4 real
ly great city, was the masiC
words pay rolls"-the weekly out
y put OF cash-moDey which would al
N9nce 70 right back into the tills OF the
sAppkeeper, butcher and baker, thus
siving . steady volume Of uniform
How Of money all the year round.
There is OF course nothing new In
all this, and the ArrKAL only giyer
such news prominence 10 convince
the people still further that this lie the
universal verdict Of all strangers. In
Tact 10 10 the one great Issue now be
fore the people, aud In tSal
effort all must unite earnest
ly, heartily and unitedly, co operate
And right here, even at the r!sk Of
seeming proey or iiresome, this papsi
would like 10 say that white II "a be.
leved the Memphis heart 10 bis
enough and generous enough 10 wish
When asked II his friends or he Eel,
any unessiness In putting money In
here now, In the middle OF the sum
mer, he laughed and said, mo; moi
when We see your President oil
the State Board OF Health put
ting tl7 900 into q residence for him.
sell the other day on Court street
Besides" he said, "nov Ia the time Il
Invest here. There IL certainly comins
here In the early fall q moyl ment and
life which will ainase you. You peo
pie In Memphis may not believe n
but when you see men from Kanaai
City aud Birmingham who hay,
the deepest faith In their own pl ,cel
coming 10 here and also investing
II means more than an idle venture
1--WE don't very often get fooled" h,
added, "and the eyes OF many q mau
uiacturer and investor are toda,
turned In this direction, and will com
here II the slightest encourag ,ment I
held ont 10 them 10 induce them /,
come. Now, must bid you good bye
since ] leave for Birmingham tonight
We will be back Saturday or Monda,
and Try 70 speud more time In lookin
around"
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40 Lushermana's.
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